So long First Term!!!

One term down, two to go!

Firstly I wanted to say thank you to all the parents for a successful first term and a smooth transition to Grade 3. I know for most of you, this has been a transition at home as well, with new routines and homework to be done. The students have all shown progress from September and should be proud of themselves. Report cards will go out next Friday, Nov. 23.

Today, a letter went home that has a sign up for the Parent-Student-Teacher conference which will happen on Thursday, Nov 29 in the afternoon- evening and Friday, Nov 30 in the morning. Please send it back with your preferred time and we will try and accommodate them the best we can. If you are unable to come on either dates, please email me and we can schedule another time.

As you know, there is no homework on the weekend, unless your child has something to catch up on... but I think we are all caught up since it's the END OF TERM! Woo hoo!!!

Enjoy your weekend :) Get some rest and relaxation.... SECOND TERM starts next week.....

All Saints Day & Reminders

I apologize for the lack of blogs and updates. I hope that you have been able to keep up with the class news and homework through your child's planner. This is a very busy week. As you know, we do not bring costumes to school on Wednesday, Oct 31, however, we do celebrate All Saints Day by dressing up as a Saint. If you need ideas, please let me know. We will also be talking about qualities that make us Saint-like.

SOS: If you are still in need of hours, then WE ARE IN NEED OF CUPCAKES!!! We need at least 24 cupcakes (one for each child) for our class. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU ARE ABLE TO MAKE US CUPCAKES. We are playing games in the afternoon with the rest of the primary classes.

Scare Away Hunger:
We are encouraging our students to collect non-perishable food items while they Trick or Treat. Each student is given a card explaining the program that they can carry around and show the neighbours. Please send all donations to the school by Friday, Nov 2

Agape Candy:
We are also collecting any Halloween candy for the Agape Ministry. Please send those donations by Friday.

School Mass this Friday is our class Mass. Not everyone will have a part at this Mass. To ensure that all students get a chance to help out with leading Mass, those who do not have a part this time around will get a chance at our next rotation. 

Report cards are soon fast approaching. If you have any comments or concerns regarding your child's progress, please email me for a meeting sooner than later!

Homework for tonight:
1. Rd for 15 minutes (Please encourage your child to log into Raz-Kids)
2. SS Continents and Ocean Quiz tomorrow!
3. Sp- Unit 8 WTW
4. Science w/s
5. Rel- Correct & get test signed

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

As the students and I came up with a list of things that we are thankful for, we realized just how blessed we are. We are thankful for our school, our talents, our homes, food and water, our families and of course, God. I wish you all a very relaxing and fun-filled weekend with your families. I am sure I don't need to remind you that there is no school on Monday!!!

Next week is already the WALK-A-THON. Please do not send your money just yet, but keep getting those pledges in!!! We are in need of renovating certain areas of the school and really need your help! What a great way to get pledges when your family gets together for the holidays :)

TOMORROW IS A PLEDGE TALLY DAY.
PLEASE SEND IN THE PLEDGE SHEET BUT NO MONEY!!! 

Raz-Kids: Your child's account has been activated. They are bringing home a letter explaining the program today and their password.

1. Website: http://www.raz-kids.com
2. Teacher Log-In: mfonsecab (This will get them to our class roster) 
3. Click on their name and type in their password.

If you need any more clarification, please don't hesitate to email or phone me. 

Homework:
1. Read for 15 minutes.
2. Thankful writing
3. Turkeys
4. Star student sheet (Connor)
-- FOOD BANK MASS TOMORROW!

Fall leaves, Chill in the air...

Well, Fall is finally here :) It is my favourite season! With the cooler weather, students should have sweaters here for recess and any activities we do outside. Please make sure all their clothing is labelled, even if it's not a uniform piece.

WALK-A-THON PLEDGES!!!!
 The theme for this year's walk-a-thon is Extreme Makeover: School Edition. Our class goal is $70 per student (that's for the whole school) and with 24 students in our class, our GOAL TOTAL IS $1680.00... Right now, we have a little under $400. I know what this is a busy time for families, but I really encourage you to help us reach our goal so that we can renovate our washrooms!!!

This weekend is already Thanksgiving Weekend... there will be no school on Monday... and what a great way to get pledges, when your family gets together for the holidays :)

Homework:
1. Rd 15 minutes
2. Penpal letter draft (Our penpals are the Grade 3 students from St. Bernadette)
3. Spelling Unit 4-- WTW
4. Math w/s

Also from last week, I am collecting their bird's eye view map of their room and Mrs. Tyrrell is collecting Science title page.

One month down... nine to go!!!

I can't believe the first month flew by so fast! The students (and I!!!) are back into the routine of school work, but more than a few are still struggling with the concept of homework. The students get quite a bit of time in class to finish tasks, but there will still be some homework daily. At this level, they should be doing around 45 minutes of work at home. MOST OF THE HOMEWORK ASSIGNED IS DUE THE FOLLOWING DAY.

Due to surpassing our goal for the Terry Fox walk, students get a non-uniform day on Monday. Now that it is fall, summer uniforms are no longer allowed. This means that boys have to wear their navy pants and girls have to wear their skirts or tunics with knee socks or tights.

This week, we are starting our Math Problem of the Week (P.O.W.) together. The students get the problems on Monday and it is due on Friday. We will go through the strategy they are supposed to use at school and then the take home sheet is their assessment. If you need to help them with it, there is a link on our side bar on How To Solve Word Problems.

I will also be sending home their first book report this week. It will be due at the end of the month. Students are expected to read a novel this month, at their level. Please sign the reading log daily to keep track of their 15 minutes of daily reading.

Have a great weekend!!! See you on Monday!